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Still Bill
Still Bill is a portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics Ain't No Sunshine, Lean On Me, Lovely Day, Grandmas Hands and Just the Two of Us.
Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, Still Bill presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs of our time.
Sessions are limited...
Feb 9th 2010
Paramount Cinema, Courtenay Place, Wellington
$15 - tickets available from the venue plus "Soul Jam" afterparty
Feb 11th 2010
Academy Cinema, Lorne Street, Auckland
$15 from Conch records
Online tickets from www.iticketexpress.co.nz
Check out www.soulalldayer.co.nz for more information.
Starring Bill Withers, Jim James, Angélique Kidjo, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West
Directed by Damani Baker, Alex Vlack
Music, Documentary | 1hr 18mins | Origin: USA | External Trailer »
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Press Reviews
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Chicago Reader
Handsome and agreeable 2009 documentary.
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Still Bill is about a man who topped the charts, walked away from it all in 1985 and is pleased that he did.
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Time Out New York
Still Bill gives the onetime R&B superstar ample space to air his tough yet warmhearted worldview, and to demonstrate its daily application.
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